New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
yOrNG PEOPLES MATINEE.

matinee given by Theodore Thomas before a numerous
audience at steinwsy Hall yestsrlAy afternoon was
purely orchestral but It one OF the most inter
estng that could well have been compiled Tor hu''cA
audience OF all ages and It's performance WAS Of that
HI Oh standard Of excellence Of execution TO which r
Thomas has accustomed The scheme was a. follows;
March Rakocly observation-disclosures. Berllf
Ovrriure Teonore. No Beetlovea
iiann nsD Rhapsody 10 I,lt
Overture iustspie ....-Ff ~ueiahA
Variations on Igas[s ChoraI 80, ke'"e'Ns
s,avouIc Dances Op Dvorak
Wstx Ar;ists Life strauss
The brilliantly orchestraied RaSocIy March. Beetho
vsns somewhat weak first Leonors" overture, Gr"et
charming and sprghtiy caprccio OPP L. and 'ht'
Fourteenth Rhapsody, AMI tho dashinS strauss wax
were well known through former performances
By the Thomas Orchestra The rest OF the pro-
crammc consisted OF novelties. most OF them more
interesting to musicians than TO the general public yet
all OF them seemingly welcome TO the audience 'hM
applauded In most generous fashion.
rhe first OF the novelties, Bargiers "Intermezzo was
tho leas: important, il lacks both invention ahc
structural beauty smetana's overture was decidedly
the most Interesting number on the programme IL"
built on Two themes tho first OF which OF the ffr
petua mobile kind is treated economically with consider
able skill; the second one, though somewhat cOhho"
place Is harmonicaly and rhythmically mads
use or in most striking fashion. Altogether
the work is well worth repeated hearing. ReiEecKea
variations on Luther's chsral are as musiciahy
rs might be expected from the head OF the
Iclpsic Conservatory they are. However. conrapunt-
ally more valuable TO the musical student than they arc
way i'm which themes from Bachs st Matthew Pas-
sion and from iIancls Messiah made use OF 10
drape aud cothe the old choral contrapuntay IS an
aehe which shows the skllfu. technical Musician
The orchesraOn is also better than IN many others VI
Rsneckes work. ,.
The Latest set OF four slavenic Dances by Anionia
Dyorak the last of the novelties. The mrs. a.a
fourth OF fancu creations ~ the greatest OF m
crn Bohemian composers are particularly bilsht Etry
tul ana all OF them Intensely Interesting thtouS
beautiful orchcstration aud some novel rhl tAho ""~
harmonic changes
CAMPANINTS SECOND OPERATE CoNOEhi.
Signor Campanini and his troupe gave ths'r SON.
operate coneer: yesterday afternoon IN Cnlekeflhs nan
The weather cold but 1t could not chill the 'hecs
that many here have for their favorite tenor rs We"
fer Italian operate music. and numerous and aPp'
| ing audience filed tho hall. The programme "d' -
usual little long si.Ror CampaAini was down 'V' w
numbers, Salve Dlmora." and Griegs serenade' po.
visni ALA nnesra" OF that meant four sons -
him. and he had 10 repeat each number In the Sssv.
singing OF the nrst number the familiar ringing 80
were re aeraly absent, though there was tie hss
axnuise skill and beautiful phrasing or tne s
notes IL was in ths second number that Iampanni 90
OF the curb his voice. rs required ana LEI IL ou
ing hgh with his old time power 10 MS
delight though his tones were not so pure as III h,s
Dimora." Scachls ana Galassis singing was a., no
could be asked. and Sigaor Baldn pleased WIN
efforts signorina Tor rce. the ylonist. gave
numDers with perfect technique The muired wv We, sss
! toned instrument that she evidently pro'e"' 49,
from showing oil she can do.